#402160
Closest named color: Royal Purple (#4B006E). oklch(32.4% 0.109 303.5), rgb(64, 33, 96).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.08:1).
About this color
#402160 is a dark, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 304°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Royal Purple (#4B006E), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.08:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Royal Purple (#4B006E) |
| Black text | 1.60:1 |
| White text | 13.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #402160 |
| RGB | rgb(64, 33, 96) |
| HSL | hsl(270, 49%, 25%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.4% 0.109 303.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #402160 | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc -102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #402160 | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #402160 text on white | 13.08:1 | AAA | Lc 99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #402160 text on black | 1.60:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F7F4FC
oklch(97.2% 0.011 303.1)
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Step 100
100
#EDE6F7
oklch(93.5% 0.024 304.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFD2F2
oklch(88.4% 0.046 303.9)
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Step 300
300
#CBB4EC
oklch(80.8% 0.081 303.4)
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Step 400
400
#B28BE3
oklch(70.7% 0.131 303.6)
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Step 500
500
#9F6BDA
oklch(63% 0.167 303.6)
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Step 600
600
#8B50C8
oklch(55.6% 0.182 303.7)
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Step 700
700
#7640AD
oklch(49.2% 0.169 303.6)
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Step 800
800
#60368C
oklch(42.8% 0.139 303.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#402160
oklch(32.4% 0.109 303.5)
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Step 950
950
#2E1D41
oklch(27.1% 0.067 304.1)
#402160 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #003062 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #10315F | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A2E3D | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #313131 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #402160
#402160
oklch(32.4% 0.109 303.5)
- #2C3A00
#2C3A00
oklch(32.4% 0.08 123.4)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #402160, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Royal Purple #4B006E ΔE 0.055
- Plum Purple #4E0550 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.064
- Grape Purple #5D1451 ΔE 0.070
- Indigo #4B0082 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
- Prussian Blue #1D3557 ΔE 0.079
Use #402160 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.